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Yandicoogina
One of Rio Tinto's highest-producing Pilbara mines and the source of low-impurity Hamersley Iron Yandi fines.
- Product
- Hamersley Iron Yandi fines
- Location
- Approximately 95 km north-west of Newman
- Traditional Country
- Banjima, Nyiyaparli and Yinhawangka Country
- Opened / timing
- Operating mine
Site profile
How the operation fits Rio Tinto's Pilbara system.
Operations
Yandicoogina ore contributes to the Pilbara product system and moves through Rio Tinto's autonomous rail network to Cape Lambert and Dampier.
Ownership
Rio Tinto-operated
Automation & technology
The operation was among the first to run autonomous haul trucks and autonomous production drills.
Workforce context
The site uses FIFO workforces from Perth and regional hubs including Busselton and Derby, alongside specialist operations and maintenance teams.
Approximate regional coordinates only — not a site entrance, travel or navigation reference.
Financial context
Mine-level P&L is not publicly separated.
Rio Tinto reports Group and commodity-level performance but does not provide a complete profit-and-loss statement for Yandicoogina as a standalone business. Use the parent profile for current earnings, cash-flow and live ASX context.
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This independent profile was compiled from Rio Tinto's official operational and project information. Facts can change with mine plans, approvals and reporting periods.
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